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| Missing new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | Missing new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
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| A new mother has died after she got lost and collapsed inside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, a family friend said. | |
| Amanda Cox, who was 34 and from Peebles in the Borders, was reported missing on Monday after failing to return to the maternity ward following a visit to see her son at the neonatal unit. | Amanda Cox, who was 34 and from Peebles in the Borders, was reported missing on Monday after failing to return to the maternity ward following a visit to see her son at the neonatal unit. |
| She was found collapsed at about 22:00 after a five-hour search. | She was found collapsed at about 22:00 after a five-hour search. |
| Police said her death was being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious, and a report sent to the procurator fiscal. | |
| Wrong turn | Wrong turn |
| Inquiries into the circumstances of Ms Cox's death are continuing after a family friend said she had mistakenly entered a rarely used stairwell in the hospital. | Inquiries into the circumstances of Ms Cox's death are continuing after a family friend said she had mistakenly entered a rarely used stairwell in the hospital. |
| Ms Cox's family were unavailable for comment about her death. | Ms Cox's family were unavailable for comment about her death. |
| A family friend said: "Amanda had been suffering headaches even before she had been in hospital for the birth and was due to see a specialist. | A family friend said: "Amanda had been suffering headaches even before she had been in hospital for the birth and was due to see a specialist. |
| "Apparently she was going back to her room for medication but took a wrong turning and came out of the neonatal ward into a disused ward. | "Apparently she was going back to her room for medication but took a wrong turning and came out of the neonatal ward into a disused ward. |
| "She just had baby Murray last Thursday as a result of having preeclampsia. | "She just had baby Murray last Thursday as a result of having preeclampsia. |
| "After transferring from Borders General Hospital Murray seems to be doing OK although he was just 3lb 7oz when born." | "After transferring from Borders General Hospital Murray seems to be doing OK although he was just 3lb 7oz when born." |
| Assisting police | Assisting police |
| In a statement Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that missing woman Amanda Cox was discovered collapsed within the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary around 10pm on Monday December 10. | In a statement Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that missing woman Amanda Cox was discovered collapsed within the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary around 10pm on Monday December 10. |
| "She sadly passed away a short time later." | "She sadly passed away a short time later." |
| The statement added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Amanda's family and friends at this time." | The statement added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Amanda's family and friends at this time." |
| Jim Crombie, deputy chief executive of NHS Lothian, said the health authority was assisting police with their inquiries. | Jim Crombie, deputy chief executive of NHS Lothian, said the health authority was assisting police with their inquiries. |
| He added: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of Amanda Cox at this sad time." | He added: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of Amanda Cox at this sad time." |